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    Evgeny Aksenov, a native of Russia, petitioned for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision dismissing his appeal and denying his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. The Fourth Circuit denied Aksenov's petition, agreeing with the Board that Aksenov failed to establish past persecution based on his membership in a particular social group or a well-founded fear of future persecution. The court also agreed that Aksenov did not demonstrate it is more likely than not he would face torture if returned to Russia.

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    Evgeny Aksenov, a native of Russia, petitioned for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision dismissing his appeal and denying his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. The Fourth Circuit denied Aksenov's petition, agreeing with the Board that Aksenov failed to establish past persecution based on his membership in a particular social group or a well-founded fear of future persecution. The court also agreed that Aksenov did not demonstrate it is more likely than not he would face torture if returned to Russia.

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    Filed: 2006-04-20 Precedential Status: Non-Precedential Docket: 05-2116

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    Evgeny Aksenov, a native of Russia, petitioned for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision dismissing his appeal and denying his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. The Fourth Circuit denied Aksenov's petition, agreeing with the Board that Aksenov failed to establish past persecution based on his membership in a particular social group or a well-founded fear of future persecution. The court also agreed that Aksenov did not demonstrate it is more likely than not he would face torture if returned to Russia.

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    UNPUBLISHED

    UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS


    FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

    No. 05-2116

    EVGENY AKSENOV,
    Petitioner,
    versus
    ALBERTO R. GONZALES, Attorney General of the
    United States,
    Respondent.

    On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration


    Appeals. (A79-142-242)

    Submitted:

    March 31, 2006

    Decided:

    April 20, 2006

    Before NIEMEYER, TRAXLER, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.

    Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

    Evgeny Aksenov, Petitioner Pro Se.


    James Arthur Hunolt, Eric
    Warren Marsteller, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Washington,
    D.C., for Respondent.

    Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.


    See Local Rule 36(c).

    PER CURIAM:
    Evgeny Aksenov, a native and citizen of Russia, petitions
    for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals (Board) order
    dismissing his appeal from the immigration judges oral decision
    denying his applications for asylum, withholding of removal and
    withholding under the Convention Against Torture.

    We deny the

    petition for review.


    The INA authorizes the Attorney General to confer asylum
    on any refugee.

    8 U.S.C. 1158(a) (2000).

    It defines a refugee

    as a person unwilling or unable to return to his native country


    because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution on
    account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular
    social group, or political opinion.
    (2000).

    8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(42)(A)

    We agree with the Board that Aksenov failed to show

    entitlement to asylum or withholding from removal.

    He failed to

    show the past events were as a result of his membership in a


    particular social group. We also agree with the Board that Aksenov
    failed to show that more likely than not he will face torture if he
    returns to Russia, as it is defined by the regulation.

    See 8

    C.F.R. 1208.18(a)(1) (2005).


    Accordingly,

    we

    deny

    the

    petition

    for

    review.

    We

    dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions
    are adequately presented in the materials before the court and
    argument would not aid the decisional process.

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    PETITION DENIED

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